After a challenging 2012, the lines have been drawn and the troops are in position for the 2013 radio year. Colin Delaney looks across the country at the old and new faces and the biggest fights on the cards in the battle for the ratings win.
2012 was a tumultuous year for Australia’s radio industry. Marred by several well-publicised incidents, the reputations and standing of talent, management and key brands in the space took a beating, as did the image of the medium as a whole.
But the stage is now set for the battle of 2013 after the ratings season begins on January 20 and those in the industry Encore spoke to are hopeful the coming 12 months will see a turnaround with a number of new additions to the talent lineup and the return of many industry veterans. Um CEO Mat Baxter believes one show in particular will be a major game changer...
2012 was a tumultuous year for Australia’s radio industry. Marred by several well-publicised incidents, the reputations and standing of talent, management and key brands in the space took a beating, as did the image of the medium as a whole.
But the stage is now set for the battle of 2013 after the ratings season begins on January 20 and those in the industry Encore spoke to are hopeful the coming 12 months will see a turnaround with a number of new additions to the talent lineup and the return of many industry veterans. Um CEO Mat Baxter believes one show in particular will be a major game changer...
- 2/6/2013
- by mumbrellahouse
- Encore Magazine
Alan Jones’s breakfast show has seen an increase of 0.9 percentage points in the first meaningful round of radio survey ratings since the scandal over his comments about Julia Gillard’s father
Jones said in a speech that the Pm’s father had Wdied of shame”. The comments came to light on September 30. This survey period runs from September 16 to October 20, and picked up again from October 28 to December 1.
During the fall-out, brands such as Woolies and Freedom Furniture suspended their ads on 2Gb while Mercedes were telling their dealerships not to advertise in the show.
The 2Gb show continues to be the clear winner across Sydney’s breakfast radio in both FM and Am, increasing its rating from 17.3% in the last survey to 18.2%.
The station saw a 14% share across Monday to Sunday. Its nearest competitor on both Am and FM dials is ABC702 on 10.4%.
In the commercial FM market,...
Jones said in a speech that the Pm’s father had Wdied of shame”. The comments came to light on September 30. This survey period runs from September 16 to October 20, and picked up again from October 28 to December 1.
During the fall-out, brands such as Woolies and Freedom Furniture suspended their ads on 2Gb while Mercedes were telling their dealerships not to advertise in the show.
The 2Gb show continues to be the clear winner across Sydney’s breakfast radio in both FM and Am, increasing its rating from 17.3% in the last survey to 18.2%.
The station saw a 14% share across Monday to Sunday. Its nearest competitor on both Am and FM dials is ABC702 on 10.4%.
In the commercial FM market,...
- 12/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
So here’s a winnable fight for the Sack Vile Kyle/ Sack Alan Jones crowd.
Today Ten Breakfast presenter Paul Henry labelled Pm Julia Gillard “a raving banshee”.
But if they do want to whip up a campaign to get him fired, they’ll have to move fast.
The show gets axed tomorrow.
Meanwhile, presenter Kathryn Robinson was putting a brave face on the show’s demise today, telling viewers: “We’re down, but not out.”
“No,” corrected Henry. “We are out.”
The end of term spirit went further, with Henry paying tribute to his colleagues: “Let’s face it, some of them are incompetent, but they’re lovely people.”
And newsreader Natarsha Belling? Not as tall as you’d think.
The show finished on something of a curious note too, with Paul Henry paying something of a tribute to the deputy leader of the opposition: “I’d like to...
Today Ten Breakfast presenter Paul Henry labelled Pm Julia Gillard “a raving banshee”.
But if they do want to whip up a campaign to get him fired, they’ll have to move fast.
The show gets axed tomorrow.
Meanwhile, presenter Kathryn Robinson was putting a brave face on the show’s demise today, telling viewers: “We’re down, but not out.”
“No,” corrected Henry. “We are out.”
The end of term spirit went further, with Henry paying tribute to his colleagues: “Let’s face it, some of them are incompetent, but they’re lovely people.”
And newsreader Natarsha Belling? Not as tall as you’d think.
The show finished on something of a curious note too, with Paul Henry paying something of a tribute to the deputy leader of the opposition: “I’d like to...
- 11/28/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
In this guest post, Justin Kabbani argues why it was no surprise to see ratings rise for Alan Jones’ show this week.
All of my daily enewsletters yesterday came with the revelation (or a variation of) “Jones increases market share despite advertiser exodus”.
People seem genuinely shocked and surprised that even though advertisers have deserted Alan Jones, that his audience has continued to grow. The thought immediately occurred to me… perhaps it’s grown because of the absence of advertisers. Imagine a station or even just a radio show that actually just played what interested you and didn’t keep interrupting you every time something interesting came on the air.
The mind boggles as to why brands feel a need in 2012 to scream and shout at people as they drive to and from work or sit at their desk or in their garden. No one, except the marketing managers who...
All of my daily enewsletters yesterday came with the revelation (or a variation of) “Jones increases market share despite advertiser exodus”.
People seem genuinely shocked and surprised that even though advertisers have deserted Alan Jones, that his audience has continued to grow. The thought immediately occurred to me… perhaps it’s grown because of the absence of advertisers. Imagine a station or even just a radio show that actually just played what interested you and didn’t keep interrupting you every time something interesting came on the air.
The mind boggles as to why brands feel a need in 2012 to scream and shout at people as they drive to and from work or sit at their desk or in their garden. No one, except the marketing managers who...
- 10/31/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Embattled broadcaster 2Gb has had yet another finding against it by the media watchdog.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ruled that the Sydney radio station’s presenter Ray Hadley breached the codes of practice for commercial radio relating both to privacy and to how the station then handled a complaint about it.
The ruling follows comments made by Ray Hadley on his morning show in November last year after the man called police, alleging Hadley had threatened him. The man had previously had an altercation with Alan Jones at an outside broadcast.
Hadley told his listeners:
“Um, in the meantime, um, just for the benefit of people joining me here, I notice there are two police officers outside.
“That would relate to a lunatic who has been writing for about the last five years the most vile letters to myself and Alan Jones. In fact, when a member...
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ruled that the Sydney radio station’s presenter Ray Hadley breached the codes of practice for commercial radio relating both to privacy and to how the station then handled a complaint about it.
The ruling follows comments made by Ray Hadley on his morning show in November last year after the man called police, alleging Hadley had threatened him. The man had previously had an altercation with Alan Jones at an outside broadcast.
Hadley told his listeners:
“Um, in the meantime, um, just for the benefit of people joining me here, I notice there are two police officers outside.
“That would relate to a lunatic who has been writing for about the last five years the most vile letters to myself and Alan Jones. In fact, when a member...
- 10/30/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Nova has jumped into second place over Wsfm in the Sydney FM market in a triumphant round of radio ratings for dmg Radio Australia in the market.
Source: Nielsen
Nova saw its Monday to Sunday share increase to 7.5%, the station’s highest in more than a year.
Meanwhile, Arn’s Wsfm fell from 7.5% to 7.2%.
However, Austereo’s 2Day FM remained well in front with a share of 9.1%.
Meanwhile, Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show saw its share move up by half a ratings point – the biggest jump in the FM breakfast battle. Fitzy & Wippa – Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli – are now on 6.4%, neck and neck with Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda, who dropped a ratings point, the biggest fall in the timeslot...
Source: Nielsen
Nova saw its Monday to Sunday share increase to 7.5%, the station’s highest in more than a year.
Meanwhile, Arn’s Wsfm fell from 7.5% to 7.2%.
However, Austereo’s 2Day FM remained well in front with a share of 9.1%.
Meanwhile, Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa breakfast show saw its share move up by half a ratings point – the biggest jump in the FM breakfast battle. Fitzy & Wippa – Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli – are now on 6.4%, neck and neck with Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda, who dropped a ratings point, the biggest fall in the timeslot...
- 10/29/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Jones: back to school
The comments of under-fire 2Gb shock-jock Alan Jones are to be fact-checked by his radio station’s producers before going to air, after a new ruling by industry watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Jones is also to attend training sessions to ensure what he says on air is factually accurate and that he understands the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice.
The fact-checking and training mandates were suggestions made by 2Gb – which Acma has accepted.
The ruling comes after Acma found that the 2Gb presenter breached its code on accuracy in March last year, when Jones made a series of comments about climate change.
In the March broadcast, Jones said: “Human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”. Acma’s beef was that Jones’ view was presented as a statement rather than opinion.
The Acma ruling was prompted by complaints made by his show’s listeners.
The comments of under-fire 2Gb shock-jock Alan Jones are to be fact-checked by his radio station’s producers before going to air, after a new ruling by industry watchdog, the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
Jones is also to attend training sessions to ensure what he says on air is factually accurate and that he understands the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice.
The fact-checking and training mandates were suggestions made by 2Gb – which Acma has accepted.
The ruling comes after Acma found that the 2Gb presenter breached its code on accuracy in March last year, when Jones made a series of comments about climate change.
In the March broadcast, Jones said: “Human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”. Acma’s beef was that Jones’ view was presented as a statement rather than opinion.
The Acma ruling was prompted by complaints made by his show’s listeners.
- 10/18/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Several advertisers that pulled sponsorship from the Alan Jones 2Gb breakfast show have returned to the program this morning, the station has confirmed.
Mrn executive chairman Russell Tate said: “This morning we resumed advertising in the Breakfast Show. We will continue to keep all lines of communication open.”
The return comes after the radio personality made inflammatory comments at a Sydney University political gathering, prompting a mass advertiser walkout and causing the station to make the unprecedented move of suspending all advertising on the show.
Tate added: “Advertising was suspended on the Alan Jones Breakfast Show for over a week. Our main aim was to call “time” on the business disruption and threats being made to our advertisers. As importantly, it gave us the chance to hear the views of those who choose to listen to Alan Jones.”
However, protest group ‘Destroy The Joint’, which put out a call to...
Mrn executive chairman Russell Tate said: “This morning we resumed advertising in the Breakfast Show. We will continue to keep all lines of communication open.”
The return comes after the radio personality made inflammatory comments at a Sydney University political gathering, prompting a mass advertiser walkout and causing the station to make the unprecedented move of suspending all advertising on the show.
Tate added: “Advertising was suspended on the Alan Jones Breakfast Show for over a week. Our main aim was to call “time” on the business disruption and threats being made to our advertisers. As importantly, it gave us the chance to hear the views of those who choose to listen to Alan Jones.”
However, protest group ‘Destroy The Joint’, which put out a call to...
- 10/16/2012
- by Georgina Pearson
- Encore Magazine
No stranger to an angry mob, Paul Merrill leaps to the defence of magazines as online petitions attempt to bring them down.
Magazines are under attack. First Zoo was forced into a grovelling apology for running a competition to find the ‘Hottest asylum seeker’ and then Cleo was pilloried for retouching models. In both cases, the weapon of choice was the online petition.
Unlike petitions where you’re stopped in the street, these simply need the click of a button and hey presto, it’s sent off to those concerned. They spread like wild fire through social media and are latched onto by newspapers as evidence of public opinion. Just look at the one targeting the advertisers on Alan Jones’s show running into the tens or hundreds of thousands. Overwhelming public opinion? Well, maybe, but still some way short of his breakfast audience who are probably wondering what the fuss is all about.
Magazines are under attack. First Zoo was forced into a grovelling apology for running a competition to find the ‘Hottest asylum seeker’ and then Cleo was pilloried for retouching models. In both cases, the weapon of choice was the online petition.
Unlike petitions where you’re stopped in the street, these simply need the click of a button and hey presto, it’s sent off to those concerned. They spread like wild fire through social media and are latched onto by newspapers as evidence of public opinion. Just look at the one targeting the advertisers on Alan Jones’s show running into the tens or hundreds of thousands. Overwhelming public opinion? Well, maybe, but still some way short of his breakfast audience who are probably wondering what the fuss is all about.
- 10/15/2012
- by Brooke Hemphill
- Encore Magazine
It’s a tight squeeze, but Dr Mumbo welcomes David Penberthy and Alan Jones into irony corner.
Last week, Penbo wrote a column in which he burned his bridges with the 2Gb host.
Today News Limited’s Penbo revealed that 2Gb has axed his unpaid slot on the Steve Price show.
That’s the 2Gb that hit out at the Sack Alan Jones campaign’s attack on free speech.
Last week, Penbo wrote a column in which he burned his bridges with the 2Gb host.
Today News Limited’s Penbo revealed that 2Gb has axed his unpaid slot on the Steve Price show.
That’s the 2Gb that hit out at the Sack Alan Jones campaign’s attack on free speech.
- 10/10/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Fairfax Media’s struggling Sydney talk radio station 2Ue has announced that programming director Peter Brennan will leave at the end of the year.
Brennan led last year’s relaunch of the talk station which saw a new generation of presenters brought in to challenge ratings leader 2Gb.
The station targeted an 8.5% share of the Sydney audience by the end of last year. In the latest Nielsen survey, 2Ue remained on 4.9%, behind 2Gb’s 14.2%.
At the time, Brennan told Mumbrella that the station had previously suffered from “poor management” and that “the fish stinks from the head”.
Accoridng to today’s announcement, Brennan will leave on December 14. Gm Chris Parker said: “During his tenure at 2Ue 954, Peter has led the programming team through some very exciting and also difficult times. His energy and commitment to 2Ue 954 and talk radio has seen him drive considerable change and we have benefited from...
Brennan led last year’s relaunch of the talk station which saw a new generation of presenters brought in to challenge ratings leader 2Gb.
The station targeted an 8.5% share of the Sydney audience by the end of last year. In the latest Nielsen survey, 2Ue remained on 4.9%, behind 2Gb’s 14.2%.
At the time, Brennan told Mumbrella that the station had previously suffered from “poor management” and that “the fish stinks from the head”.
Accoridng to today’s announcement, Brennan will leave on December 14. Gm Chris Parker said: “During his tenure at 2Ue 954, Peter has led the programming team through some very exciting and also difficult times. His energy and commitment to 2Ue 954 and talk radio has seen him drive considerable change and we have benefited from...
- 10/10/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Mercedes has moved to clarify its involvement in the Alan Jones controversy after it emerged that the company’s Sydney dealerships had cancelled their commercial arrangement with radio 2Gb before the presenter made his comments in a speech about Julia Gillard’s father dying of shame.
As Mumbrella reported on Monday, the Sydney Mercedes dealer groups gave notice on September 19. Jones’ comments did not hit the press until September 30 and Mercedes went public about 48 hours later saying it had instructed its dealer groups not to advertise.
Last night, Mercedes issued the following statement:
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific wishes to communicate the Company’s position which is in line with its Corporate Values and the Company’s global integrity code.
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific cancelled its corporate sponsorship contract with 2Gb on 1st October 2012 giving 28 days’ notice.
Separately there was an advertising contract with 2Gb and our Nsw Dealers. We now understand that...
As Mumbrella reported on Monday, the Sydney Mercedes dealer groups gave notice on September 19. Jones’ comments did not hit the press until September 30 and Mercedes went public about 48 hours later saying it had instructed its dealer groups not to advertise.
Last night, Mercedes issued the following statement:
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific wishes to communicate the Company’s position which is in line with its Corporate Values and the Company’s global integrity code.
Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific cancelled its corporate sponsorship contract with 2Gb on 1st October 2012 giving 28 days’ notice.
Separately there was an advertising contract with 2Gb and our Nsw Dealers. We now understand that...
- 10/9/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Sunday Telegraph editor Neil Breen, who announced last month that he planned to leave the newspaper and was hoping for a career in television, is to become executive producer of Nine’s flagship morning show Today, the Telegraph reports.
Breen is due to leave the paper at the end of the month, going out on a high after breaking the Alan Jones speech controversy. With a circulation of over 600,000, the Sunday Telegraph is Australia’s highest circulating newspaper.
According to the report, Today Ep Tom Malone will move to Nine’s 60 Minutes.
Breen is due to leave the paper at the end of the month, going out on a high after breaking the Alan Jones speech controversy. With a circulation of over 600,000, the Sunday Telegraph is Australia’s highest circulating newspaper.
According to the report, Today Ep Tom Malone will move to Nine’s 60 Minutes.
- 10/8/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The social media response to the Alan Jones saga is uplifting, argues Matt Jones
When thousands warn a brand they will buy a competitor product unless the brand ceases funding content they find offensive, is that really 21st Century censorship? Or just consumers expressing a preference?
When those same people use social media to amplify their voices, accelerating and multiplying the impact of their purchase intentions, is that cyber bullying? Or just consumers seeking to shape the world they live in, not just shop it?
Like most people, there are things I don’t like about the world and would like to change (or at least influence). But how to be heard?
I can vote. But voting is a limited way of expressing personal views. For one, you don’t get to vote very often. For another, you don’t get many votes. So expressing complex, balanced, multifaceted views is hard through voting alone.
When thousands warn a brand they will buy a competitor product unless the brand ceases funding content they find offensive, is that really 21st Century censorship? Or just consumers expressing a preference?
When those same people use social media to amplify their voices, accelerating and multiplying the impact of their purchase intentions, is that cyber bullying? Or just consumers seeking to shape the world they live in, not just shop it?
Like most people, there are things I don’t like about the world and would like to change (or at least influence). But how to be heard?
I can vote. But voting is a limited way of expressing personal views. For one, you don’t get to vote very often. For another, you don’t get many votes. So expressing complex, balanced, multifaceted views is hard through voting alone.
- 10/8/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Car company Mercedes Benz’s Sydney dealers gave notice they were ending support of the Alan Jones breakfast show on 2Gb nearly a fortnight before controversy erupted over his comments at a speech about Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father dying of shame, Mumbrella can reveal.
The company won widespread praise on social media and in the mainstream press for what was seen as a principled stance after it was one of the first brands to announce that it was withdrawing support.
It gained even more coverage in the Sunday papers after revealing that it was repossessing Jones’ sponsored Mercedes. “We want the car back, the deal is cancelled, it is over,” Mercedes spokesman David McCarthy told yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph. yesterday, as social media pressure grew on advertisers, 2Gb announced that it was suspending all advertising on the show.
However, Mumbrella has learned that the Mercedes Benz Sydney dealer...
The company won widespread praise on social media and in the mainstream press for what was seen as a principled stance after it was one of the first brands to announce that it was withdrawing support.
It gained even more coverage in the Sunday papers after revealing that it was repossessing Jones’ sponsored Mercedes. “We want the car back, the deal is cancelled, it is over,” Mercedes spokesman David McCarthy told yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph. yesterday, as social media pressure grew on advertisers, 2Gb announced that it was suspending all advertising on the show.
However, Mumbrella has learned that the Mercedes Benz Sydney dealer...
- 10/8/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The Sunday Telegraph has taken the unusual step of outing a journalist on sister newspaper The Australian as what it claims is the source of misleading information over the Alan Jones saga.
The Sunday Tele’s move followed an attempt by critics to claim that the paper breached etiquette when it broke the story last week of Alan Jones’ comments about Julia Gillard’s father having died of shame.
The newspaper argues that there was no obligation to keep the comments secret, and that the transcript reveals that no such request was made to the audience despite claims to the contrary in Fairfax Media’s Sydney Morning Herald.
Today’s Sunday Tele reports:
“It can also be revealed the guest who told Fairfax on condition of anonymity that reporters were asked to identify themselves and that the events were ‘off the record’ was Mitchell Nadin, a cadet on The Australian.
The Sunday Tele’s move followed an attempt by critics to claim that the paper breached etiquette when it broke the story last week of Alan Jones’ comments about Julia Gillard’s father having died of shame.
The newspaper argues that there was no obligation to keep the comments secret, and that the transcript reveals that no such request was made to the audience despite claims to the contrary in Fairfax Media’s Sydney Morning Herald.
Today’s Sunday Tele reports:
“It can also be revealed the guest who told Fairfax on condition of anonymity that reporters were asked to identify themselves and that the events were ‘off the record’ was Mitchell Nadin, a cadet on The Australian.
- 10/7/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Opponents of Alan Jones have had a big win.
Owner Macquarie Radio Network has pulled all advertising from his 2Gb breakfast show.
For those that don’t like him – or his callous comments about Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father – it’s close to a victory, at least for now.
The question now though is where will they stop? Like the Sack Vile Kyle campaign which is still chasing 2Day FM’s Kyle Sandilands, is it only a win if he is never allowed an audience again?
I note from the Sack Alan Jones Facebook page that supporters are being organised to demand that advertisers should commit now to not supporting Jones’ show in 2013. In the comment thread, others are discussing how to target anybody who pays him to speak at events.
Can somebody hold views so unpleasant that, even if they break no laws, they should never be allowed to broadcast again?...
Owner Macquarie Radio Network has pulled all advertising from his 2Gb breakfast show.
For those that don’t like him – or his callous comments about Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father – it’s close to a victory, at least for now.
The question now though is where will they stop? Like the Sack Vile Kyle campaign which is still chasing 2Day FM’s Kyle Sandilands, is it only a win if he is never allowed an audience again?
I note from the Sack Alan Jones Facebook page that supporters are being organised to demand that advertisers should commit now to not supporting Jones’ show in 2013. In the comment thread, others are discussing how to target anybody who pays him to speak at events.
Can somebody hold views so unpleasant that, even if they break no laws, they should never be allowed to broadcast again?...
- 10/7/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Macquarie Radio Network has taken the unprecedented move of suspending all advertising on the Alan Jones breakfast show, accusing campaigners against the show of censorship and cyber bullying of advertisers.
The move follows the continuing backlash to Jones’ comments in a speech that Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father died of shame.
The announcement was accompanied by a lengthy statement from Macquarie Radio Network boss Russell Tate accusing opponents of Jones of “21st Century censorship, via cyber bullying”.
Tate’s comments:
“The nature, tone and volume of the reaction to Jones’ remarks, and in particular the threats being made through social media to companies advertising in Jones’ program and the disruption being caused to their businesses, have made it necessary for Mrn to call some ‘time out”.
“Some simple facts need to be acknowledged.
“There is almost universal agreement that Jones’ remarks were unacceptable, wrong and inexcusable. Alan himself acknowledged...
The move follows the continuing backlash to Jones’ comments in a speech that Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father died of shame.
The announcement was accompanied by a lengthy statement from Macquarie Radio Network boss Russell Tate accusing opponents of Jones of “21st Century censorship, via cyber bullying”.
Tate’s comments:
“The nature, tone and volume of the reaction to Jones’ remarks, and in particular the threats being made through social media to companies advertising in Jones’ program and the disruption being caused to their businesses, have made it necessary for Mrn to call some ‘time out”.
“Some simple facts need to be acknowledged.
“There is almost universal agreement that Jones’ remarks were unacceptable, wrong and inexcusable. Alan himself acknowledged...
- 10/7/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
It has been a long nine days since Dr Mumbo last wrote about Dan Ilic.
And the comic has a talent of which Dr Mumbo was previously unaware. He does a pretty good Alan Jones.
Credits:
Written and performed by Dan Ilic
Directed by Michael Pontin
Produced by Motion Picture Company
A Rational Fear, hosted by Sydney comedian Dan Ilic @danilic
Download the full audio podcast of this show http://soundcloud.com/arationalfear/005-july-23rd-2012
More info
http://arationalfear.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/arationalfear...
And the comic has a talent of which Dr Mumbo was previously unaware. He does a pretty good Alan Jones.
Credits:
Written and performed by Dan Ilic
Directed by Michael Pontin
Produced by Motion Picture Company
A Rational Fear, hosted by Sydney comedian Dan Ilic @danilic
Download the full audio podcast of this show http://soundcloud.com/arationalfear/005-july-23rd-2012
More info
http://arationalfear.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/arationalfear...
- 10/4/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
A number of advertisers have moved to distance themselves from comments made by 2Gb’s Alan Jones about the reason for the death of Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s father.
The inflammatory comments – that Mr Gillard had “died of shame” were made by Jones at a political gathering and taped by a journalist from the Sunday Telegraph.
Opponents of Jones used social media including Twitter, Facebook and change.org to target advertisers on 2Gb.
Woolworths issued a statement saying that it was not a recent sponsor of the show, but that it had suspended any ads that might run. Freedom Furniture said it had suspended ads on 2Gb and Mercedes-Benz said it was telling its dealerships not to advertise on the show. Woolies, Freedom Furniture and Mercedes announced their decisions via their Facebook pages.
Jones has since issued an apology, here seen on ABC News 24.
Jones’ breakfast show delivers 2Gb...
The inflammatory comments – that Mr Gillard had “died of shame” were made by Jones at a political gathering and taped by a journalist from the Sunday Telegraph.
Opponents of Jones used social media including Twitter, Facebook and change.org to target advertisers on 2Gb.
Woolworths issued a statement saying that it was not a recent sponsor of the show, but that it had suspended any ads that might run. Freedom Furniture said it had suspended ads on 2Gb and Mercedes-Benz said it was telling its dealerships not to advertise on the show. Woolies, Freedom Furniture and Mercedes announced their decisions via their Facebook pages.
Jones has since issued an apology, here seen on ABC News 24.
Jones’ breakfast show delivers 2Gb...
- 10/1/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Smoothfm: grew to 4.8% share
After its first full ratings survey, dmg’s Smoothfm has seen the biggest jump in the radio ratings from Monday to Sunday.
The new easy listening channel has risen from 4.1% to 4.8% from Monday to Sunday.
The jump puts the network even with Australian Radio Network’s Mix106.5, which dropped to 4.8% from 5.2% to see the two networks share the commercial FM wooden spoon.
Paul Jackson, dmg’s group program director told Mumbrella: “The station didn’t exist 10 weeks ago. To capture that sort of attention and bring in 100,000 listeners in cumulative listenership in Sydney, it’s a sensational result.”
The new channel also saw a big jump 18-24 demographic, up 3.3 percentage points from 4.3% to 7.6%.
Jackson said: “Going back to the start we said the audience would come from across the board. We’re playing a superb selection of music, from Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars to music with older appeal.
After its first full ratings survey, dmg’s Smoothfm has seen the biggest jump in the radio ratings from Monday to Sunday.
The new easy listening channel has risen from 4.1% to 4.8% from Monday to Sunday.
The jump puts the network even with Australian Radio Network’s Mix106.5, which dropped to 4.8% from 5.2% to see the two networks share the commercial FM wooden spoon.
Paul Jackson, dmg’s group program director told Mumbrella: “The station didn’t exist 10 weeks ago. To capture that sort of attention and bring in 100,000 listeners in cumulative listenership in Sydney, it’s a sensational result.”
The new channel also saw a big jump 18-24 demographic, up 3.3 percentage points from 4.3% to 7.6%.
Jackson said: “Going back to the start we said the audience would come from across the board. We’re playing a superb selection of music, from Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars to music with older appeal.
- 8/7/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Sydney radio duo Jonesy & Amanda have predicted they may take the ratings crown from 2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O thanks to the controversial pair being forced to play it safe as a result of restrictions imposed by the media watchdog.
In a video interview with Mumbrella, Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones – who now follow Kyle & Jackie O by less than one ratings point – said that they could overhaul them. The next set of radio ratings is due to be released tomorrow.
Earlier this year the Australian Communications and Media Authority imposed an additional licence condition on 2Day FM as a result of on air comments made by Kyle Sandilands about a News Limited journalist who he described as “a piece of shit”.
In the most recent ratings, Jonesy and Aamnda put on 0.7 ratings points, moving them up to a share of 9.7%, just behind 2Day FM’s 10.5%. Both FM shows...
In a video interview with Mumbrella, Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones – who now follow Kyle & Jackie O by less than one ratings point – said that they could overhaul them. The next set of radio ratings is due to be released tomorrow.
Earlier this year the Australian Communications and Media Authority imposed an additional licence condition on 2Day FM as a result of on air comments made by Kyle Sandilands about a News Limited journalist who he described as “a piece of shit”.
In the most recent ratings, Jonesy and Aamnda put on 0.7 ratings points, moving them up to a share of 9.7%, just behind 2Day FM’s 10.5%. Both FM shows...
- 8/6/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
It’s a proud day for the radio industry.
Biggest leap in audience share? Bob Francis:
“I hope they bloody drown out there on their way over here.”
Sydney’s most listened to tallk host? Alan Jones:
“Put her in the same chaff bag as Julia Gillard and throw them both out to sea.”
And the most popular FM commercial presenter? Kyle Sandilands:
“What a fat bitter thing you are. You’re deputy editor of an online thing. You’ve got a nothing job anyway. You’re a piece of shit.”
Yes, we really do have a radio industry to be proud of.
Biggest leap in audience share? Bob Francis:
“I hope they bloody drown out there on their way over here.”
Sydney’s most listened to tallk host? Alan Jones:
“Put her in the same chaff bag as Julia Gillard and throw them both out to sea.”
And the most popular FM commercial presenter? Kyle Sandilands:
“What a fat bitter thing you are. You’re deputy editor of an online thing. You’ve got a nothing job anyway. You’re a piece of shit.”
Yes, we really do have a radio industry to be proud of.
- 6/19/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Sydney radio’s bad boys of Alan Jones and Kyle Sandilands have both enjoyed ratings jumps in the latest set of audience numbers from Nielsen.
Sydney breakfast
Source: Nielsen
In the breakfast battle, Jones was the winner with his show on 2Gb jumping by 1.4 points to a share of 18.5%. Last week, 2Gb was censured by the Australian Communications and Media Authority over Jones’ climate change claims. The watchdog also labelled Jones’ comments about Pm Julia Gillard as disrespectful.
Among the commercial FM breakfast shows, The Kyle & Jackie O Show on 2Day FM has consolidated its lead, with a rise of 0.7 points to a share of 10.5%. Acma is currently investigating Sandilands’ “spider baby” jokes and earlier this year censured him for his “piece of shit” attack on journalist Alison Stephenson.
Meanwhile, ABC702′s breakfast show presented by Adam Spencer had the biggest fall, down from 13.6% to 12%.
Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda had a good result,...
Sydney breakfast
Source: Nielsen
In the breakfast battle, Jones was the winner with his show on 2Gb jumping by 1.4 points to a share of 18.5%. Last week, 2Gb was censured by the Australian Communications and Media Authority over Jones’ climate change claims. The watchdog also labelled Jones’ comments about Pm Julia Gillard as disrespectful.
Among the commercial FM breakfast shows, The Kyle & Jackie O Show on 2Day FM has consolidated its lead, with a rise of 0.7 points to a share of 10.5%. Acma is currently investigating Sandilands’ “spider baby” jokes and earlier this year censured him for his “piece of shit” attack on journalist Alison Stephenson.
Meanwhile, ABC702′s breakfast show presented by Adam Spencer had the biggest fall, down from 13.6% to 12%.
Wsfm’s Jonesy & Amanda had a good result,...
- 6/18/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Alan Jones faces closer supervision of his 2Gb radio show after the media watchdog found the station failed to try hard enough to ensure his statements on climate change were accurate. However, he has been cleared over comments that Julia Gillard should be put in a chaff bag and thrown out to sea.
The rulings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority come after “wide ranging and unusually complex investigations” into several complaints against Jones and fellow 2Gb presenter Chris Smith.
2Gb was unable to demonstrate to Acma that reasonable steps had been taken to ensure the accuracy of Jones’ statement in March last year that “human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”.
His claim – presented as a statement rather than opinion – was highly controversial because it conflicts with the majority of scientific opinion on the causes of climate change which puts the figure closer to 30%.
Acma did not,...
The rulings from the Australian Communications and Media Authority come after “wide ranging and unusually complex investigations” into several complaints against Jones and fellow 2Gb presenter Chris Smith.
2Gb was unable to demonstrate to Acma that reasonable steps had been taken to ensure the accuracy of Jones’ statement in March last year that “human beings produce 0.001% of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere”.
His claim – presented as a statement rather than opinion – was highly controversial because it conflicts with the majority of scientific opinion on the causes of climate change which puts the figure closer to 30%.
Acma did not,...
- 6/15/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
YouTube
In his ongoing quest to prove himself the most awesome of all the Royals – quite a task considering our personal affinity for Duchess Catherine Kate Middleton – Prince Harry has outdone even his own super cool past achievements by scoring a #1 album in the U.K.
Well, sort of.
It's not his album, of course (though we'd certainly buy his album if he released one, out of pure curiosity and on principal), it's Take That's Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band's Diamond Jubilee-inspired Sing. Harry is featured on tambourine on the title track, "Sing," Billboard reports.
The song was recorded to celebrate Harry's grandmum's 60th year as the Queen of England, and was written by Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of such Broadway classics as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Evita."
The only other #1 album to feature a member of the royal family, according to Alan Jones...
In his ongoing quest to prove himself the most awesome of all the Royals – quite a task considering our personal affinity for Duchess Catherine Kate Middleton – Prince Harry has outdone even his own super cool past achievements by scoring a #1 album in the U.K.
Well, sort of.
It's not his album, of course (though we'd certainly buy his album if he released one, out of pure curiosity and on principal), it's Take That's Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band's Diamond Jubilee-inspired Sing. Harry is featured on tambourine on the title track, "Sing," Billboard reports.
The song was recorded to celebrate Harry's grandmum's 60th year as the Queen of England, and was written by Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer of such Broadway classics as "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Evita."
The only other #1 album to feature a member of the royal family, according to Alan Jones...
- 6/6/2012
- by John Mitchell
- MTV Newsroom
The results of the first ever Encore Score, an on air talent ranking designed for marketers and TV networks, were announced at the Mumbrella360 conference this morning.
By far the most popular Australian personality is Hugh Jackman with an Encore Score of 426 while Kyle Sandilands was the least popular with a score of -299.
The survey quizzed 2965 members of the public about 738 personalities. Survey respondents were asked which celebrities they recognised and how much they liked or hated each personality.
The intention of the Encore Score is to provide an indicator to brands and programmers about which personalities are most bankable with audiences.
Each respondent saw 100 names and images. Each celebrity was seen by an average of 360 respondents. A formula was then applied to the results that took into account how many people ‘liked’ them, ‘hated’ them and ‘recognised’ them, resulting in the Encore Score ((%favourite – %hate x level of...
By far the most popular Australian personality is Hugh Jackman with an Encore Score of 426 while Kyle Sandilands was the least popular with a score of -299.
The survey quizzed 2965 members of the public about 738 personalities. Survey respondents were asked which celebrities they recognised and how much they liked or hated each personality.
The intention of the Encore Score is to provide an indicator to brands and programmers about which personalities are most bankable with audiences.
Each respondent saw 100 names and images. Each celebrity was seen by an average of 360 respondents. A formula was then applied to the results that took into account how many people ‘liked’ them, ‘hated’ them and ‘recognised’ them, resulting in the Encore Score ((%favourite – %hate x level of...
- 6/6/2012
- by Brooke Hemphill
- Encore Magazine
Washington, Dec 25: Nick Jonas has reportedly "moved in" with his girlfriend Delta Goodrem to her Sydney apartment.
The house owned by the Australian singer is located on the 'Finger Wharf', near the homes of Alan Jones and Russell Crowe, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The couple has been spotted around the infamous set of water's edge restaurants.
Goodrem left the celebrity-laden suburb with her former fiance Brian McFadden McFadden in mid 2009, packing up the fashionable unit and heading to a rental house in Hunters Hill.
She's had tenants in there since and has spent the past 12 months in the Hollywood.
The house owned by the Australian singer is located on the 'Finger Wharf', near the homes of Alan Jones and Russell Crowe, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The couple has been spotted around the infamous set of water's edge restaurants.
Goodrem left the celebrity-laden suburb with her former fiance Brian McFadden McFadden in mid 2009, packing up the fashionable unit and heading to a rental house in Hunters Hill.
She's had tenants in there since and has spent the past 12 months in the Hollywood.
- 12/25/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
At Home with Julia’s executive producer, Rick Kalowski is confident, his show will remain relevant for its full four week run on ABC1. Despite calls for Gillard to step down as Prime Minister after the mess of the ‘Malaysian solution’ Kalowski told Encore, “It would be annoying to see the Pm replaced in the next four weeks, but I don’t see it happening.”
The show, a political satire dressed up as a household sitcom sends up politicians but also looks at the way politics interferes with politician’s private lives. “It’s not a mean-spirited show,” said Kalowski, “but we do have a go at politicians and media reps, but above all it’s got a fun tone, that’s the intention.”
Some media and political commentators have suggested it’s disrespectful, but Kalowski is quick to point out, they aren’t taking sides, lampooning Tony Abbott, Bob Katter,...
The show, a political satire dressed up as a household sitcom sends up politicians but also looks at the way politics interferes with politician’s private lives. “It’s not a mean-spirited show,” said Kalowski, “but we do have a go at politicians and media reps, but above all it’s got a fun tone, that’s the intention.”
Some media and political commentators have suggested it’s disrespectful, but Kalowski is quick to point out, they aren’t taking sides, lampooning Tony Abbott, Bob Katter,...
- 9/5/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Alan Jones has opened up about his battle with cancer. The Australian broadcasting star, who has been fighting a brain tumour since December 2008, said that he was nervous before undergoing a four-hour operation to remove the mass in his brain. Jones told Woman's Day magazine: "I thought about my brain and how close this operation was to the action. The surgeons were coming within a millimetre of the speech centre, and while some people would be happy if they'd edged a little closer, I was apprehensive." He also revealed (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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